Steven French is Professor of the Philosophy of Science at the University of Leeds. He is the author of The Structure of the World (OUP 2014) and numerous other books and articles on the philosophy of science. He is also Co-Editor of The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science and of The Bloomsbury Companion to the Philosophy of Science.

If philosophy of science baffles you, this book offers the key to unlock its mysteries. Written by a leading scholar in the field, it provides a superb introduction to core topics ranging from scientific discovery to gender bias. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in philosophical issues relating to scientific knowledge.

• 1. Introduction 2. Discovery 3. Heuristics Exercise 14. Explanation 5. Justification Exercise 26. Observation 7. Experiment Exercise 38. Realism 9. Anti-Realism Exercise 410. Independence11. Gender Bias Exercise 512. Where we’ve been and Where to Go for More? Further ReadingNotesIndex

Steven French is Professor of the Philosophy of Science at the University of Leeds. He is the author of The Structure of the World (OUP 2014) and numerous other books and articles on the philosophy of science. He is also Co-Editor of The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science and of The Bloomsbury Companion to the Philosophy of Science.

If philosophy of science baffles you, this book offers the key to unlock its mysteries. Written by a leading scholar in the field, it provides a superb introduction to core topics ranging from scientific discovery to gender bias. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in philosophical issues relating to scientific knowledge.

• 1. Introduction 2. Discovery 3. Heuristics Exercise 14. Explanation 5. Justification Exercise 26. Observation 7. Experiment Exercise 38. Realism 9. Anti-Realism Exercise 410. Independence11. Gender Bias Exercise 512. Where we’ve been and Where to Go for More? Further ReadingNotesIndex

Steven French is Professor of the Philosophy of Science at the University of Leeds. He is the author of The Structure of the World (OUP 2014) and numerous other books and articles on the philosophy of science. He is also Co-Editor of The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science and of The Bloomsbury Companion to the Philosophy of Science.

If philosophy of science baffles you, this book offers the key to unlock its mysteries. Written by a leading scholar in the field, it provides a superb introduction to core topics ranging from scientific discovery to gender bias. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in philosophical issues relating to scientific knowledge.

• 1. Introduction 2. Discovery 3. Heuristics Exercise 14. Explanation 5. Justification Exercise 26. Observation 7. Experiment Exercise 38. Realism 9. Anti-Realism Exercise 410. Independence11. Gender Bias Exercise 512. Where we’ve been and Where to Go for More? Further ReadingNotesIndex